New indie hit pirate sim Windrose sells 1 million copies in 6 days, attracts 205K players on Steam

Kraken Express hits it big with their platinum-selling pirate sim Windrose, which has become the next big early access indie sensation on PC.

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New pirate sim Windrose has maintained momentum after its initial early access release, amassing an impressive 1 million sales in just six days, the developers have confirmed. The game is currently on sale via both the Epic Games Store and Steam in a pre-release state, allowing gamers to help shape and mold the high seas-faring world with direct feedback.

Kraken Express shares their thoughts on the milestone: "While we keep working on the game, we read your reviews and comments, watch your videos and streams, and sometimes, honestly, shed a pirate-y tear of happiness, because now when the game is out you share our dream of swashbuckling adventure. And there are boars, too, we know, but whatever does not send you flying into the nearest tree, makes you stronger, right?"

Windrose has pulled in players with its variety of appealing in-game systems and elements, offering a solo or co-op online experience with naval ship-to-ship combat, land exploration and survival/crafting as well as third-person combat, engaging exploration across a resource-ridden and enemy-fraught world, and a stylish flair that really taps into the yo-ho life of piracy.

Just days ago we remarked on Windrose's mighty number of concurrent players on Steam, and now that number has doubled to over 205K players on the platform.

Windrose is also the #1 best-seller on Steam right now, which bodes well for the game's continued success.

Here's a look at how Windrose fits in with other recent top releases:

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Breakout video game releases, fastest-sellers

• Windrose - 1 million sold in 6 days
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - 1 million sold in 3 days
• Elden Ring Nightreign - 2 million sold in 1 day
• Pokopia - 2.2 million sold in 4 days
• Crimson Desert - 3 million sold in 5 days
• Slay the Spire II - 3 million sold in 7 days
• Resident Evil 9 Requiem - 6 million sold in 14 days
• Battlefield 6 - 7 million sold in 3 days